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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-B03852
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper halfpenny token issued by Thors & Alexr. Hutchison of Edinburgh dating to 1790-1796
The arms of Edinburgh between thistles / St. Andrew with his cross between thistles
Dalton & Damer: Provisional token coinage of the 18th century. Edinburgh 23-49
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1790
Date to: Exactly AD 1796
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.56 g
Diameter: 29.63 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th July 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
To be known as: Bentley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, R. and Hamer, S.H. | 1910 | The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century Illustrated | Edinburgh 23-49 |
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